Parking Brake Cable Tension Release

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the LH cowl side trim panel. For additional information, refer to INTERIOR TRIM AND ORNAMENTATION .
With an assistant, release the parking brake cable tension by pulling down on the intermediate cable at the cable-to-cable union until the parking brake control sector rotates to its stop and a 4 mm (0.15 in) x 150 mm (5.9 in) retainer pin can be inserted.

Fig 1: Releasing Parking Brake Cable Tension
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

NOTE: Make sure the cable-to-cable union is connected to the front and rear cable before removing the brake control retaining pin, and the cable tension is reloaded slowly.

Fig 2: Disconnecting Cable At Cable-To-Cable Union

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

Disconnect the cable at the cable-to-cable union.
To reload the tension on the parking brake cable, follow the release procedure in reverse.